White Deer Plain (2017)

Original title

白鹿原

Directed by

Liu Jin

Cast

Zhang Jia Yi, He Bing, Qin Hai Lu, Liu Pei Qi, Li Hong Tao, Ge Zhi Jun, Yang Hao Yu, Hui Gong

Genre

historical fiction, drama television series

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 77 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows several generations of families living on the White Deer Plain in rural China. It shows their struggles and changes across the first half of the 20th century.

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What happens

White Deer Plain (Chinese: 白鹿原) is a 2017 Chinese television series. It is based on the Chinese literature classic of the same name by Chen Zhongshi. Its plot revolves around the hardships and spiritual pursuits of several generations living on the White Deer Plain in Shaanxi. The series reportedly took 17 years of preparation and had a production budget of 230 million yuan (US$33.39 million). It mirrors the changes which have taken place in the Chinese countryside over the first half of the 20th century, and the crew spent time in the countryside to experience rural life for a month before filming commenced. The series is directed by Liu Huining and Liu Jin, and stars Zhang Jiayi as the main character. The 85 episode drama premiered on Anhui TV and Jiangsu TV on 16 April 2017. However, the show was taken off air after one episode. It resumed airing on 10 May 2017. The series received positive response on Douban. People's Daily praise the series for retaining the essence and spirit of the original work while making the story more dramatic and fascinating, and The Beijing News say that the series is one of the best produced on television. However, it has low viewership ratings, which has been attributed to the heavier subject matter of the drama. White Deer Plain received the Outstanding TV Series Golden Angel Award at the 2017 Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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